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Throws Collection (#2)

"Throws: A Glimpse into the Art of Precision and Power" Punch Throws Baby (Anon): In a shocking act of aggression

Background imageThrows Collection: Cardinal Montalto turns up elected Pope throws

Cardinal Montalto turns up elected Pope throws
Cardinal Montalto turns up after being elected Pope and throws his baton away. Sixtus V, Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, 1697, paper, etching, h 142 mm × w 91 mm

Background imageThrows Collection: Hercules throws Lichas sea Hercules Lycham Mittit

Hercules throws Lichas sea Hercules Lycham Mittit
Hercules throws Lichas into the sea Hercules Lycham Mittit in Euboicas Tormento Fortius Undas (title on object), Hercules suspects the innocent Lichas of treason and throws him into the sea

Background imageThrows Collection: After The Capture Of A Town In The 14Th Century The Garrison Surrenders And Throws Themselves On

After The Capture Of A Town In The 14Th Century The Garrison Surrenders And Throws Themselves On The Mercy Of Their Captors. After A 14Th Century Miniature In Histoire Du Monde

Background imageThrows Collection: Suspected Brit Smuggler

Suspected Brit Smuggler
A British yachtsman suspected of rum-running throws an American customs man off his ship. Date: 1922

Background imageThrows Collection: Picture No. 10896064

Picture No. 10896064
Peacock Butterfly - the chrysalis throws away the caterpillar's skin (Inachis io) Date:

Background imageThrows Collection: Medieval Spearman

Medieval Spearman
A Spearman steadies himself to throw a short spear. A small round shield protects him from enemy arrows

Background imageThrows Collection: Jezebel Defenestrated

Jezebel Defenestrated
Jehu, anointed king of Israel, is insulted by king Ahabs widow Jezebel, so he throws her from the window into the street where she is eaten by dogs, as the prophet foretold

Background imageThrows Collection: Punic War: Cato

Punic War: Cato
PUNIC WARS Cato throws fresh figs on Senate table, to show that Carthage is still a threat to Roman sovereignty; he demands its destruction

Background imageThrows Collection: Advertising trade card for The Alden fruit vinegar

Advertising trade card for The Alden fruit vinegar
Advertising trade card for " The Alden fruit vinegar". The card shows a donkey which throws the rider into a trough and some apple pickers in the background. Date: circa 1880

Background imageThrows Collection: His Waterloo by H M Bateman

His Waterloo by H M Bateman, The Foreman of a crazy-pavement enterprise comes up against a frightful problem. A pavement tile with straight sides, a square of perfect proportions

Background imageThrows Collection: Fantastic Adventures - Cult of the Eagle

Fantastic Adventures - Cult of the Eagle
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, July 1946, featuring the story Cult of the Eagle by Berkeley Livingston. A bird-man throws a young woman in the air while a man in a blue suite pointing a gun hat him

Background imageThrows Collection: SPILT MILK

SPILT MILK
An embarrassed cow looks the other way as a milkmaid throws a bucket of milk over a steel girder, perhaps a mock opening ceremony in the USA? Still, no use crying over spilt milk... Date: 1930s

Background imageThrows Collection: Lady and Begging Dog

Lady and Begging Dog
Theres a good dog, beg ! A lady throws tennis balls to her little dog. Date: 1888

Background imageThrows Collection: Couturier at Work 1927

Couturier at Work 1927
An overweight couturier in a smoking jacket depicted in the throws of creating a fashion masterpiece. His assistant holds some fringing up against a model for his approval. Date: 1927

Background imageThrows Collection: GEORGE V 1911

GEORGE V 1911
GEORGE V At the coronation banquet, the Kings champion throws down the gauntlet, as part of a 500-year-old tradition June 1911

Background imageThrows Collection: Seasick Passenger

Seasick Passenger
An unfortunate seasick passenger throws up over the side of the deck. Date: early 1930s

Background imageThrows Collection: WW1 - French air reconnaisance, 1914

WW1 - French air reconnaisance, 1914
WW1 - French air-scouts on a Breguet biplane. A Sergeant of Engineers is piloting, one passenger is observing the country below, the other throws out a cylindrical case containing a message

Background imageThrows Collection: WW1 - Eastern Front - Russian troops blessed by priest

WW1 - Eastern Front - Russian troops blessed by priest
WW1 - Eastern Front - Russian troops in the trenches blessed by an Orthodox priest, who distributed holy water and is accompanied by a holy ikon. Date: 1917

Background imageThrows Collection: Horse and rider tumbling over a fence

Horse and rider tumbling over a fence
A horse takes a tumble over a fence and throws its rider whose top hat flies off. A nasty fall. Date: 1905

Background imageThrows Collection: Master Quack the duckling thrown into the air

Master Quack the duckling thrown into the air
Wide Awake -- Joey the tortoise, annoyed by Master Quack the ducklings orders, rears up and throws him off his back. Date: 1912

Background imageThrows Collection: Apollo chasing Daphne throws arms up background

Apollo chasing Daphne throws arms up background
Artokoloro

Background imageThrows Collection: YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, I and 2. Old Faithful Geyser in Action, Night and Morning

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, I and 2. Old Faithful Geyser in Action, Night and Morning. 3. Beehive Geyser, Sends up a Column of Water 219 Feet High. 4

Background imageThrows Collection: The rehearsal or the baron and the elephant, Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, engraving

The rehearsal or the baron and the elephant, Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, engraving 1812, A satire on the Covent Garden pantomime of 1812-13

Background imageThrows Collection: Michael and the fall of the rebel angels, Jacob de Wit, 1705-1754

Michael and the fall of the rebel angels, Jacob de Wit, 1705-1754

Background imageThrows Collection: Mooring of the mail boat, print maker: Joost van Geel attributed to, Jacob Quack, 1665

Mooring of the mail boat, print maker: Joost van Geel attributed to, Jacob Quack, 1665

Background imageThrows Collection: People go to the feast in honor of Cato, print maker: Lambertus Antonius Claessens

People go to the feast in honor of Cato, print maker: Lambertus Antonius Claessens, Jacques Kuyper, 1801

Background imageThrows Collection: Cardinal Montalto stands up after being elected as pope and throws away his stick

Cardinal Montalto stands up after being elected as pope and throws away his stick, Cardinals kiss the feet of Pope Sixtus V. Jan Luyken, Janssonius van Waesberge, weduwe Steven Swart, 1697

Background imageThrows Collection: Philistines burned Samsons wife and father, Cornelis Massijs, 1549

Philistines burned Samsons wife and father, Cornelis Massijs, 1549

Background imageThrows Collection: In Danzig a procession is greeted by people throwing stones, 1678, print maker: Caspar

In Danzig a procession is greeted by people throwing stones, 1678, print maker: Caspar Luyken, Pieter van der Aa I, 1698

Background imageThrows Collection: Visions of St. Jacob and St. Agapitus and the vision of Emperor Constantine the Great

Visions of St. Jacob and St. Agapitus and the vision of Emperor Constantine the Great on the battlefield, Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher, 1701

Background imageThrows Collection: Allegory of charity, Hendrick Goltzius, 1590 - 1594

Allegory of charity, Hendrick Goltzius, 1590 - 1594

Background imageThrows Collection: Battle of the gods and giants, Jacob Folkema, 1703 - 1767

Battle of the gods and giants, Jacob Folkema, 1703 - 1767

Background imageThrows Collection: Japanese - Geisha Girls - Studio Photograph

Japanese - Geisha Girls - Studio Photograph
Japanese - Geisha Girl about to pat back a soft ball - Studio Photograph Date: circa 1906

Background imageThrows Collection: Scorchers Progress - Whitehall - Errant city cyclist

Scorchers Progress - Whitehall - Errant city cyclist
The Scorchers Progress IV - Whitehall, London - An errant city cyclist causing havoc with his fellow road-users. Here horses rear in alarm, throwing their riders as the cyclist approaches at speed

Background imageThrows Collection: Picture No. 10896059

Picture No. 10896059
Peacock Butterfly - the chrysalis throws away the caterpillar's skin (Inachis io) Date:

Background imageThrows Collection: The Rehearsal Or The Baron And The Elephant

The Rehearsal Or The Baron And The Elephant, Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, Engraving 1812, A Satire On The Covent Garden Pantomime Of 1812-13

Background imageThrows Collection: Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park, I And 2. Old Faithful Geyser In Action, Night And Morning. 3. Beehive Geyser, Sends Up A Column Of Water 219 Feet High. 4

Background imageThrows Collection: Fisherman casting net at edge of water in mangrove forest, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, West Bengal

Fisherman casting net at edge of water in mangrove forest, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India, March

Background imageThrows Collection: (Martincho, probably Antonio Ebassum) throws a bull in the r

(Martincho, probably Antonio Ebassum) throws a bull in the r
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). The same man (Martincho, probably Antonio Ebassum) throws a bull in the ring

Background imageThrows Collection: Winnats Pass

Winnats Pass, Derbyshire, England. The late afternoon sun throws into relief the grandeur of this wild and primitive limstone gorge. Date: 1950s

Background imageThrows Collection: Massenet / Werther

Massenet / Werther
A dramatic moment in the first Paris production : Act III - Werther (M.Ibos) throws himself at the feet of Charlotte (Mlle. Delna) Date: first performed 1892

Background imageThrows Collection: Fast Delivery advertisement

Fast Delivery advertisement
Advertisement for the DCL (The Distillers Company Limited). Thei fast delivery is illustrated here by a tanker being throw fast like a ball from a mans hand. Photographic montage by Heinz Zinram

Background imageThrows Collection: Throwing an Ink-bottle

Throwing an Ink-bottle
In a fit of rage, a boy throws an ink bottle at another boys head; it misses and hits the door instead

Background imageThrows Collection: Carnival games

Carnival games
A group of young boys and men throw balls, aiming them at the heads of the poor men who have the unlucky job of acting as the targets

Background imageThrows Collection: A German trench-mortar, which was introduced to the British

A German trench-mortar, which was introduced to the British
A weapon which throws a 187 lb mine shell

Background imageThrows Collection: The Duel by Fred Barnard

The Duel by Fred Barnard
Painting by Fred Barnard depicting two men duelling while a young woman dramatically throws herself in front of the younger, better-looking, less evil one

Background imageThrows Collection: France Undecided

France Undecided
France, in terror of the Imperial eagle, whose shadow looms dark overhead, throws herself into the arms of the conservative Republic

Background imageThrows Collection: Herakles and Lichas

Herakles and Lichas
When Lichas unwittingly brings him the poisoned shirt of Nessus, Herakles is so angry that he throws him into the sea, but sea-god Tethys changes him into a rock




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"Throws: A Glimpse into the Art of Precision and Power" Punch Throws Baby (Anon): In a shocking act of aggression, this anonymous figure demonstrates the unexpected strength behind a punch throw. Lady Throws Javelin 1922: Breaking societal norms, a courageous lady in 1922 showcases her athletic prowess by launching a javelin with grace and precision. Picking Apples 1878: Transporting us back to simpler times, this vintage photograph captures the joyous moment when an apple-picker throws his harvest into a basket, celebrating nature's bounty. Playing Darts, Worcestershire: Amidst laughter and friendly competition, locals gather at their favorite pub in Worcestershire to showcase their dart-throwing skills - aiming for that elusive bullseye. Millionaire Throws Cash: In an extravagant display of wealth, a millionaire playfully tosses cash into the air as if it were mere confetti - reminding us all that money can indeed be thrown away frivolously. Jatayus Fights Ravana: From ancient mythology comes an epic battle scene where Jatayus valiantly throws himself into combat against the formidable Ravana - symbolizing courage and sacrifice. Woman Feeds Chickens: With kindness radiating from her smile, a woman gently throws grains towards her flock of chickens - showcasing compassion even in simple acts of nurturing. Female Type / Beaute: Celebrating diversity and beauty standards throughout history, this captivating artwork portrays different female figures through various artistic styles - throwing light on society's evolving perceptions of femininity. Alonso Perez de Guzman, called Guzman the Good: Immortalized in history books is Guzman's legendary act of throwing his own son off castle walls to save countless lives during wartime – illustrating how difficult choices can sometimes lead to heroic outcomes. CARTOON The Shah over-throws the constitution granted in 1906.